Just a point of interest to

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

Tom, so I guess I should ask for all the trans am parts that were in the Chevy parts book in 1970 and 1971. It seems to me that I remember something in the rule book saying that special dealer only installed parts were not legal. I know that in 1969 the cross ram manifold with 2 holleys and the off road cam was available on the Z28 from the factory in the trunk and yet that has never been legal. Where does all this bs come from?

Yeah geez Greg.Poor old Chevrolet is getting a real screwing.They've never gotten bone tossed out to them over the years by those mean old NHRA baboons.Call in the lawyers.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

Tom, so I guess I should ask for all the trans am parts that were in the Chevy parts book in 1970 and 1971. It seems to me that I remember something in the rule book saying that special dealer only installed parts were not legal. I know that in 1969 the cross ram manifold with 2 holleys and the off road cam was available on the Z28 from the factory in the trunk and yet that has never been legal. Where does all this bs come from?

Just think Greg -- that CrossRam is going to look great under your hood ...........You might need the Optional Hood for proper clearance .And that Off Road cam is going to need Roller Rockers to perform well .............And you're right -- its all BS .

[Larry Hill]

Do they get a 2.2 crank pin instead of a 2.438, Dove heads, 527 lift cam, 780 carb instead of a 735, and Edelbrock heads. That was 15 years ago. What happened to the loud voices then, its still wrong and a bunch of BS.

[Alex Denysenko]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

For those of you who don't know, I've worked for a former AMC dealer for over 37 years , and have worked on the owners,and my own AMX'S since '72 ,so I have a little knowledge about AMC's.
I still have all the factory parts books from '66 thru '76, including the group19 sections, which were only 4 pages....ALL group 19 parts were over the counter, dealer,or owner installed only.
The Edelbrock R4B intake is listed p/n 4488409 and had factory part numbers cast on them for both '69-'69&'70&up engines.
The group19 cam to my knowlege, and I installed quite a few of them, had .477" lift.
The group19 Holley carb,p/n 4885730 was actually a Holley 950cfm 3 bbl,list 3916.
Just imagine if that carb was approved instead of the 780 !
Also available were 4bolt main blocks, and even a 8 quart oil pan P/N 4485741.
While I'd love to see what can be done with these new parts, and I'm really glad to see the 4300 Motorcraft carb superceeded, only the surface was scratched with regards to potential without these parts.

Absolutely freaking amazing, there are what? maybe half a dozen nashes that can take advantage of these parts? For the better part of ten years I have been trying to get a legitimate Autolite to Holley FoMoCo carb supercession approved year after year DENIED at every juncture by every official. So why would NHRA all of the sudden embrace a dead car company? Who next? Studebaker? I wonder ifBeth's uncle Leonard still has that old Avanti tucked away in his barn?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Alex Denysenko

For the better part of ten years I have been trying to get a legitimate Autolite to Holley FoMoCo carb supercession approved year after year DENIED at every juncture by every official.

I guess that we just ain't kissin' the right butts there Buddy!